Virtual Ward Nurse

NHS; Truro; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a leading NHS Trust in Cornwall as a Band 5 Registered Nurse, where you'll play a crucial role in providing quality care in the community. This position involves working autonomously, assessing patient needs, collaborating with teams, and mentoring future nursing professionals, all aimed at delivering optimal health outcomes.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with appropriate professional registration.
• Evidence of recent relevant personal professional development.
• Willingness to mentor pre-registration nursing students.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care for patients.
• Provide support and advice to patients and their families.
• Mentor and supervise nursing students.

Skills

Leadership skills

Evidence-based nursing care

Flexibility

Education

Registered Nurse Adult/AHP

Current Professional Registration NMC/HCPC

Mentorship module or willingness to undertake

Job description

Job summary

Responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care, without direct supervision, to patients, carers and relatives within their home environment, enabling them to enjoy maximum independence and optimum quality of life.

Able to virtually monitor patients on the ward and also offer a face to face visit if needed.

To work in partnership with patients and carers to offer support and advice and promote informed choice.

To support the role of the ward manager and band 6 staff.

To work autonomously, providing effective, evidence-based care in line with competency and training record and organisational policies, procedures, and guidelines.

To support all locality teams by working in a flexible way.

Main duties of the job

Clinical Activitieso To admit to the caseload, assess, plan, agree, implement, and evaluatecare for patients.o To work in partnership with patients and carers to offer support andadvice and promote informed choice, while supporting equality andvaluing diversity.o To regularly review care delivery and documentation.o To participate in personalised care planning and promote self-care andindependence.o To be competent and confident with core clinical skills (as percompetency and training record).o To act as a formal mentor to pre-registration nursing students andpreceptees.o To liaise with and refer to other agencies and professionals asappropriate.o To take full responsibility for immediate care delivery decisions.o To offer support, supervision, information and education to patients,relatives and carers and other team members.

About us

We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.

Details Date posted

06 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year Pro Rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

201-25-449

Job locations

Digital Services

First Floor Offices, First Floor, Building A, Greencourt Truro Business Park

Truro

TR4 9LF

Job description Job responsibilities

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see supporting documents.

Job description Job responsibilities

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see supporting documents.

Person Specification Education / Qualifications and Relevant Experience Essential

• Registered NurseAdult/AHP
• Evidence of recent relevant personal professional development
• Mentorship module or willingness to undertake
• Current Professional RegistrationNMC/HCPC

Desirable

• Hold a post-registration diploma or be working towards a degree

Skills and Aptitude Essential

• Leadership skills
• The ability to provide skilled, evidence-based nursing care to a wide range of patients
• Flexibility and adaptability to meet the demands of job.

Knowledge and abilities Essential

• Ability to deal with patients and carers who are under stress
• The ability to manage the caseload in the absence of a senior nurse, on a temporary basis

Person Specification Education / Qualifications and Relevant Experience Essential

• Registered NurseAdult/AHP
• Evidence of recent relevant personal professional development
• Mentorship module or willingness to undertake
• Current Professional RegistrationNMC/HCPC

Desirable

• Hold a post-registration diploma or be working towards a degree

Skills and Aptitude Essential

• Leadership skills
• The ability to provide skilled, evidence-based nursing care to a wide range of patients
• Flexibility and adaptability to meet the demands of job.

Knowledge and abilities Essential

• Ability to deal with patients and carers who are under stress
• The ability to manage the caseload in the absence of a senior nurse, on a temporary basis

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Digital Services

First Floor Offices, First Floor, Building A, Greencourt Truro Business Park

Truro

TR4 9LF

Employer's website

https://www.cornwallft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Digital Services

First Floor Offices, First Floor, Building A, Greencourt Truro Business Park

Truro

TR4 9LF

Employer's website

https://www.cornwallft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)